Securing-clasp.



G. A. POUND.

Patented Feb. 6,1917.

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GUY A. POUND, 0F WASCO, OREGON.

SECURING-CLASP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1917.

Application filed November 9, 1915. Serial N 0. 60,490.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUY A. POUND, a citizen of the United States, residing at VVasco, in the county of Sherman and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Securing-Slasps; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

y invention relates to new and useful improvements in securing clasps and more particularly to that class used by barbers for securing hair cloths, towels and similar devices around the neck and head of the customer, and my object is to provide a device of this class having spring tension for gathering and holding the folds of a cloth or towel.

A further object is to so construct the device that it can be made from one piece of material.

A further object is to so construct the device that parts thereof will form a handle or hand grip for readily applying the clasp or for disengaging the same.

And a further object is to so construct the device that it can be very quickly engaged with the cloth or towel or disengaged therefrom.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the accompanying specification.

In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device.

Fig. 2 is aside elevation thereof.

1g. 3 is a vertical central sectional View of the clasp.

Fig. 4 a rear elevation thereof.

Fig. 5 a front elevation thereof, and

Fig. 6 is'a plan view of the clasp in blank formation before parts thereof are bent into position.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 indicates the body of the clasp which is preferably oblong and has an oblong slot or opening 2 at its central portion, the ends 3 of the slot being preferably curved and the inner edges thereof tapered as shown in Fig. 3 so that the cloth or other articles with which the clasp is engaged will not catch or hang at the ends of the slot.

At one end of the body 1 are formed wings 4, the inner edges of which are provided with outwardly curved faces 5, said wings in the course of manufacture of the clasp being bent inwardly along the dotted line 6 and then bent outwardly along the dotted line 7 until the two wings are parallel with each other, said wings being spaced slightly apart.

The body 1 is then bent along the dotted line 8 until the end 9.0f the body 1 is at right angles to the body, this movement extending the curved faces 5 of the wings through the slot 2, extending through and beyond the face of the body portion.

By bending the parts of the clasp in this manner pressure may be applied upon the angularly extending end 9 to force the clasp into engagement with the cloth or other articles, while by bending the wings 4 along the lines 6 and 7, a triangular-shaped head 10 is formed which may be readily grasped for removing the clasp from the cloth, rendered by providing serrations 11 on the outer faces of the wings and the triangular head.

In applying the device, the cloth is disposed around the neck of the customer and the'edges thereof brought together in the usual manner when the body portion 1 is introduced between the folds of the cloth and the neck of the customer and downward pressure then applied to the clasp which will force the folds of the cloth between the body and the curved faces of the wings, and in view of the spring tension of the wings the folds of the cloth will be forced into the slot 2 by the wings and the cloth securely held in position.

In view of the elongated curvatures at the ends of the wings 4 and in view of the curved and tapered ends of the slot, the cloth will readily pass between the wings and body without catching thereon.

As best shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings, the walls of the slot 2 are spaced a distance from the wings so as to obviate any possibility of any parts of the cloth or towel from catching upon parts of the clasp when the same is being introduced into position or removed therefrom.

It will further be seen that in View of the portions of the faces 5' fact that the clasp is formed in one piece and stamped from sheet metal it can be very cheaply produced and readily bent into assembled position.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

A clasp formed from a single piece of sheet metal comprising a body portion having 'an oblong slot formed therein, one end of said body portion bent to form a right angular extension, and a wing formed integral with each side of said extension and extended in parallel relation to each other,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for the outer edges of said wings extending in a line substantially parallel to the body portion, while the inner edges are arcuate and disposed in the said slot, the wings having knurled outer side faces whereby the wings may be grasped to lift their arcuateedges from the slot.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

V GUY A. POUND.

Witnesses:

C. M. HUDDLESTON, J. MARSH.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0." 

